Police refuses to file FIR against the accused officer, who beat up driver on Feb 6

Driver beating case
Police refuses to file FIR against the accused officer, who beat up driver on Feb 6

Yash Khajuria                                                                          2/9/2012 10:02:59 PM
JAMMU, Feb 09: Even after three days since a Probationary Sub-Inspector (PSI) beat up a driver of CID wing of Jammu and Kashmir, police has refused to file FIR against the officer.

In turn the poor driver is being harassed to compromise with PSI to hush up the case, showing another face of the police department, where corruption has reached its peak.

The inhuman face of the police can be gauged from the fact that the driver was mercilessly beaten up by the officer in presence of other police personnel in clear violation of the rules and norms.

“Police has refused to file FIR and is putting pressure on me for compromise. But I will not budge from my stance and want action against the officer, who beat up me in full public view”, said the victim Ashok Kumar.

Ashok who also lost a tooth in the incident said that despite his pleas to stop beating him, the officer even used filthy language against the family members of the victim.

What makes the incident shocking is that the PSI had just passed out from PTA, Udhampur, the highest temple where officers are taught to the highest traditions of the police force.

“The officer lost his temper on trivial issue when PSI Sushil Choudhary asked Ashok Kumar, to stop smoking cigarette outside the Radio station, Panjirthi”, he said.
He said that after the incident, he spoke to SP (CID CI) Joginder Singh, who was holding the charge of SSP CID in the absence of Rajinder Gupta who was on leave.

Singh said due to some misunderstanding over cigarette smoking, Ashok was taken by the PSI to the Pacca Danga police station and beaten severely as a result of which he lost his one tooth.

“Because I am just a driver, that is why no action is being taken against the officer. But I will not stay silent against the excesses committed against me”, said Ashok.